AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8-core AM4
The 12nm Zen+ architecture delivers 8 cores and 16 threads with a 4.3GHz boost, making it a capable multi-tasking chip that includes an effective Wraith Prism cooler. This AMD50 Gold Edition is a collector’s piece with Lisa Su’s signature laser-etched on the lid and special gold packaging. It’s best for budget-conscious PC builders upgrading an AM4 system for streaming or threaded productivity workloads, not for high-refresh-rate gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong efficiency (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong multi thread (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong platform (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 7 |
| Model | 2700X |
| Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 12 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
| Boost Clock | 4300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 17409 |
| PassMark Single | 2412 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2933 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 105 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | HP Xeon 6526Y | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 64 | 16 | - | - |
| Threads | 16 | 24 | 128 | 32 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5700 | 4400 | 3900 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 36 | 256 | 37 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 105 | 125 | 360 | 195 | - | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | - | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | 68.2 | 62.9 | 70.9 | 49.9 | 72.3 | 71.8 | 96.4 | 50.5 | 68.3 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.9 | 96 | 78.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 90.3 | 18.3 | 99.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.4 | 96.7 | 0 | 89.7 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 85.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.4 | 90.7 | 0 | 79.3 | 89.9 | 0 | 2.5 | 80.5 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.7 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 0 | 66.6 | 97 | 0 | 6.4 | 98.4 |
| Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X Compare | 63.9 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 0 | 39.7 | 81.8 | 0 | 40 | 85.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall63.1
- AI/LLM53.3
- Budget67.6
- Gaming58.6
- Server51.7
- Efficiency63.8
- Productivity66
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